From beeswax to bowls: Discover the science behind Korean musical history
Have you ever wondered how musical notes were defined — what makes a sound an A♯ or a B♭ — then an exhibition might help uncover some of the mystery.
At least from a Korean perspective, and it all starts with small balls of beeswax.Just under 600 years ago, Korea’s King Sejong instructed Yeon Park to standardise the uneven sounds coming from musical instruments. So he set out to create a “standard” musical pipe against which all others could be judged.
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